US Federal Aviation Administration approves SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets to return to service following second-stage malfuction last month
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FAA Grounds SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket After Landing Failure
SpaceX’s reusable Falcon 9 rocket has been grounded by the FAA, after this week's failed booster platform landing
Amazon Given FAA Clearance To Expand Drone Deliveries
US aviation regulator grants approval for Amazon to expand its drone delivery service beyond 'visual line of sight'
US FAA Grounds Contractors Involved In Computer Outage
American aviation regulator withdraws system access from contractors involved in computer outage that halted American flights
US Grounds Flights After FAA System Outage
Widespread aviation disruption in the United States after Federal Aviation Administration pilot safety system goes offline
YouTuber Deliberately Crashed Plane For Views, FAA Rules
How far will you go for views? FAA says YouTuber intentionally parachuted out and filmed his own aeroplane crashing into forest
FAA Agrees To Switch On More 5G Towers And Masts
Seeing sense? American aviation regulator FAA allows Verizon and AT&T to switch on more 5G towers and mobile masts near airports
Airport 5G Towers Switched Off In Temporary Aviation Compromise
AT&T and Verizon agree to temporarily switch off 5G towers near certain airports, as operators and FCC hit out at FAA inaction
US Operators Delay 5G Rollout, Amid Aviation Concerns
Win for scaremongering? US mobile operators AT&T and Verizon agree delay to 5G networks by two weeks after aviation campaign
Airbus, Boeing CEOs Call For Delay In US 5G Service
Fearmongering? Bosses of world's two largest aeroplane manufacturers urge US to delay 5G switch on, citing interference concerns for aircraft electronics
Air Safety Regulators Voice ‘Deep Concern’ Over 5G Interference
US air-safety regulators say they share industry's 'deep concern' over rule change that allows commercial use of 5G C-band spectrum starting next month
FAA Grounds Virgin Galactic Pending Flight Deviation Report
US Federal Aviation Administration grounds Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo amidst probe into shallower-than-expected flight path of July rocket trip into space
US Congress Probes ‘Risky’ SpaceX Launch
US Congress says it is investigating regulators' handling of SpaceX flight that violated safety rules and other launches that 'raise serious questions'
US To Permit Drone Operations Over Homes, Plus Night Flights
Significant development in the US for the future of drone operations will allow flights over homes, and operations at night
Drone Industry Up In Arms Over ‘Remote ID’ Regulations
US regulator proposes 'digital licence plate' for drones, but critics say regulations would be expensive and complex to implement
Drone Ban Ordered For US Super Bowl
FAA creates 32 mile exclusion zone for drones around the stadium hosting the American Super Bowl
Two Flights Have Run-Ins With Drones At New York JFK
Planes twice come within several hundred metres of collision with UAVs, according to FAA report
Amazon Gains Federal Approval For Drone Tests
Chocks away! Amazon drone testing gets an official thumbs up from American aviation authorities
FAA Toughens Stance In Drone Row
The US aviation regulator says no one has given Amazon permission to fly delivery drones
Los Angeles Air Traffic System Collapsed Due To A Computer Glitch
Air traffic controllers had to use pens, paper and telephones to relay important information as the computer systems crashed due to a cyclical error
US Lawmakers Set To Relax E-Reader Rules On Flights
Passengers may be allowed to use certain devices during flight takeoffs and landings, under changes planned by the US' Federal Aviation Administration
New Regulations Ease Way To In-Flight Wi-Fi
Under new FCC rules airlines will be able to test in-flight Wi-Fi systems and get approval from the US' Federal Aviation Administration
US Lawmakers Review In-Flight Device Rules
US regulators want the Federal Aviation Administration to create more permissive rules for the use of portable electronic devices on flights